MAY FOOD FESTIVAL:
RHUBARB CHUTNEY
Our 2023 calendar theme, Preservation, is an ode to the art of preserving the harvest as well as a salute to the self-preservation of body and spirit. These have been challenging years! It’s fair to say we have been pickled and fermented, but that life goes on. It is the celebratory moments and the opportunities to come together that we relish.
This month, we’re celebrating with a Rhubarb Chutney recipe by Chef Andrew Smith.
This tangy-sweet Rhubarb Chutney is a versatile and lively garnish. It pairs perfectly with grilled pork chops or served alongside ham.
Rhubarb Chutney Recipe
by Andrew Smith, Culinary Director
Yield: about 2 cups
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups medium diced rhubarb
- 1 cup medium diced red onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp finely diced fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup raisins
1 tsp five spice powder - 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- Salt to taste
PROCEDURE
- In a thick-bottomed sauce pan over medium heat, sweat onions, garlic, and ginger till they become translucent.
- Mix in the rhubarb, raisins, and five spice powder. Then stir in water, vinegar, sugar, and salt.
- Reduce to low heat and simmer approximately 30 minutes till mixture begins to thicken, occasionally stirring. Remove from heat and chill overnight.
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EXCITING EVENTS AROUND NEW YORK: MAY 2023
By Great Performances
Explore Great Music, Art and More at Our Partner Venues This Month!
19KEYS PRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL TOUR
Thursday, May 4th at 7:00pm
Location: Apollo’s Historic Theater
Tickets: start at $81
High Level Conversations is the show that will change your way of thinking forever. Brought to you by 19 Keys, your paradigm of thinking will grow exponentially and forever be changed. 19 Keys is a Global Thought Leader-and one of the pioneers in the space of Web 3, Business, Mindset, Holistic Wealth, Tech, Metaphysic and Financial literacy, having millions of followers across the globe. He is known for his relentless efforts in matters of wealth creation and is the co-founder of initiatives such as The Block World Order (BWO), Goldewater, and Crownz Society. When people think of 19 Keys, they think of a self-taught 21st-century polymath who believes work is the cure to all our problems.
APOLLO MUSIC CAFÉ
Location: Apollo’s Soundstage
Tickets: $28.50 (Plus $10 food and beverage minimum)
The Soapbox Presents: Stoop Sessions – May 5th at 10:00pm
The Soapbox Presents an evening of your favorite Harlem musicians taking the famed Stoop Sessions indoors to the Apollo Music Café for an evening of old school and contemporary R&B. This indoor party will be complete with a full house band, red cups, a stoop full of singers and a checkerboard dance floor for when the spirit moves you.
Gene Noble – May 6th at 10:00pm
Renowned singer, songwriter and producer, Gene Noble is bringing his impressive vocal range and smooth sounds to the Apollo’s Soundstage. This singer, songwriter, and producer has previously performed background vocals for artists like John Legend and Sting and written songs for Diddy and Faith Evans. Don’t miss an unforgettable night of R&B and Soul as this multi-talented artist takes center stage as a solo artist.
DIMANCHE
Wednesday, May 3rd through Saturday, May 13th
Location: BAM Fisher, Fishman Space
Tickets: start at $45
NEW YORK PREMIERE
CIE FOCUS & CIE CHALIWATÉ
Magical and profound, Dimanche gives fantastical theatrical form to our precarious existence. Winds rage, rain pours down, and the storm has only just begun. Three wildlife reporters attempt to document the last wild animals on Earth. Meanwhile, in a quiet city center, one family is dead set on having their usual Sunday dinner…
Spinning dreamlike fiction and humor with urgent reality, Belgium’s Cie Focus & Cie Chaliwaté weave together low-fi effects, video, puppetry, and clowning in a wondrous work of physical theater.
DANCEAFRICA PERFORMANCE 2023
Friday, May 26th through Monday, May 29th
Location: Peter Jay Sharp Building, BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Tickets: start at $25
GOLDEN GHANA: ADINKRA, ANANSE, AND ABUSUA
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ABDEL R. SALAAM
“This festival heals, pumps up, and moves one to tears.”—Dance Enthusiast
This Memorial Day weekend, the vibrant artistry and revolutionary history of Ghana inspires an immersive, electrifying celebration of dance. Now in its 46th year, DanceAfrica presents a choreographic and musical journey through the past and present of Ghanaian culture, connecting ancestral traditions to contemporary achievements on the BAM stage. Featuring performances by the National Theater of Ghana’s National Dance Company, the DanceAfrica Spirit Walkers, and BAM RestorationART Dance Youth Ensemble, this year’s tribute to Ghanaian excellence promises to entertain, educate, and empower.
FIRST SATURDAY: DOUBLE HAPPINESS
Saturday, May 6th, all day
This program is free; registration is required and includes Museum general admission.
Honor worldwide movements for freedom and liberation while celebrating the creative collectives, partnerships, and chosen families that illuminate Brooklyn’s vibrant Asian diasporas.
For twenty-five years, we’ve hosted First Saturdays—monthly evenings of free programming welcoming visitors from central Brooklyn and beyond—at the Brooklyn Museum.
PINTS AND PRINTS: MONET TO MORISOT
Thursday, May 11th, 6:00-7:30pm and 8:00-9:30pm
Location: Biergarten at the Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden
Tickets are $35 and include after-hours admission to Monet to Morisot: The Real and Imagined in European Art, art materials in your own Brooklyn Museum tote, and a complimentary drink. Member tickets are $25.
Grab a brew and create your own art prints inspired by Monet to Morisot: The Real and Imagined in European Art. Teaching artist Sam Kelly leads a class on collagraph printmaking—where materials are collaged onto a board to create a 3-D plate that is then inked and can be reused.
YASMIN WILLIAMS, GUITAR
Presented in Collaboration with City Winery
Friday, May 12th at 8:00pm
Tickets: Start at $40
Overview
Acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams brings her unorthodox, modern style of playing to Caramoor for a solo show in the Music Room. Using various techniques including alternate tunings, percussive hits, and lap tapping, her “radiant sound and adventitious origins have made her a key figure in a diverse dawn for the solo guitar” (The New York Times).
ELENA MOON PARK AND FRIENDS
Sunday, April 21st at 3:00pm
Tickets: Adults $20 / Children: $10
Overview
Join us on Friends Field for a voyage to East Asia and around the globe as multi-instrumentalist Elena Moon Park and guests perform reimagined children’s music, folk songs, and original tunes in a variety of languages. Expect to sing, dance, and clap along to northern Japanese sea shanties, Tibetan jump rope rhymes, Taiwanese train songs, lullabies in English, and many other unique songs.
Elena Moon Park, vocals, jarana, violin
Akiko Hiroshima, vocals
John Foti, accordion, vocals
Yoshi Waki, upright bass
Nicole Patrick, drums
COME SUNDAY: DUKE ELLINGTON’S SACRED WORKS
FEATURING JOY BROWN AND LUTHER S. ALLISON
Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th
Tickets: start at $25
ABOUT THE SHOW
A singular voice, a singular artist, Joy Brown transports listeners to her world. Her sets deliver as much realism as they do showmanship. Drawing inspiration from a multitude of styles, her artistry layers lyricism, personal phrasing, and an expression at once technical and deeply emotional. For this two-night event, Brown, alongside music director Luther S. Allison, interprets selections from Duke Ellington’s enduring canon.
PERFORMANCE LINEUP
Joy Brown, vocals
Luther S. Allison, piano/music director
Frank Lacy, trombone
Bruce Harris, trumpet
Joe Miller, alto saxophone
Jason Marshall, baritone saxophone
Peter Washington, bass
Russell Malone, guitar
Kyle Poole, drums
Omar Edwards, tap dance
KARRIN ALLYSON
KARRIN’S KALEIDOSCOPE
Tuesday, May 30th and Wednesday, May 31st
Tickets: start at $25
ABOUT THE SHOW
Five-time Grammy-nominated artist Karrin Allyson brings a rare intimacy to her performances. The internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and band leader enchants listeners with her reverence for melody and penchant for spontaneity. Translating original compositions or classic swinging repertoire, Allyson demonstrates a heartfelt mastery over her material. She has collaborated with global icons, including Regina Carter, Kenny Barron, Helen Sung, Madeleine Peyroux, Anat Cohen, and countless others. Her Dizzy’s Club band features Miro Sprague, Marty Jaffe, and Jerome Jennings.
PERFORMANCE LINEUP
Karrin Allyson, vocals
Miro Sprague, piano
Marty Jaffe, bass
Jerome Jennings, drums
TITO PUENTE AND TITO RODRIGUEZ CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Friday, May 5th and Saturday, May 6th
Location: Rose Theater
Tickets: start at $40.50
WHAT TO EXPECT
A celebration of two Latin Jazz icons lead by JLCO bassist Carlos Henriquez
There will be a free pre-concert lecture at 7pm for each performance
ABOUT THE CONCERT
Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez Centennial Celebration is Jazz at Lincoln Center’s centennial tribute to the iconic timbalero-vibraphonist and gregarious Nuyorican bandleader Tito Puente, a pioneering figure in Latin Jazz, and his sometimes rival, San Juan-born vocalist-timbalero-bandleader Tito Rodriguez, 1923 babies who revolutionized the Latin dance scene of the 1950s and 1960s. No musician is more qualified to re-interpret their music than Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist-composer-arranger Carlos Henriquez, who assembles an all-star band for the occasion.
CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th
Location: Rose Theater
Tickets: start at $40.50
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Premiere of new music by the genre-defying, theatrical vocalist.
ABOUT THE CONCERT
In 2020, Cécile McLorin Salvant was one of 20 individuals to receive an honor, colloquially known as the “Genius Grant,” from the MacArthur Foundation. Recent JALC performances by the abundantly gifted singer-songwriter, one of the leading jazz artists of her generation, showcased her orchestral suite Ogresse and repertoire from her Nonesuch album Ghost Song. This season, she returns to Rose Theater to premiere a new collection of music showcasing her unique voice and sensibility.
Performance Line-Up:
Cecile McLorin Salvant, vocals
Sullivan Fortner, piano
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Savannah Harris, drums
Weedie Braimah, percussion
FIRST FRIDAY
Friday, May 5th from 10:00am to 9:00pm
Tickets: Free all Day!
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection.
CHANOYU TEA CEREMONY WITH YOSHITSUGU NAGANO
Friday, May 26th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Tickets: $30
Poster House is pleased to welcome New York-based tea master Yoshitsugu Nagano for a tea ceremony situated within the world of chanoy that has been handed down from Oribe. This special tea room space will be designed by actively incorporating the colors and composition of 20th-century Japanese posters featured in Made in Japan.
Participants will get to enjoy a cup of powdered green tea prepared exclusively for this special experience of Japanese culture.
THE COMEUPPANCE
Tuesday, May 16th through Sunday, June 25th
Tickets: start at $49
WORLD PREMIERE
Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Eric Ting
In Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ world premiere of The Comeuppance, the latest from “one of this country’s most original and illuminating writers” (The New York Times), a self-proclaimed “Multi-Ethnic Reject Group” reconvenes for the first time in years to pregame for their twentieth high school reunion. They refamiliarize themselves with new versions of old selves over drinks, other substances, and a not-so-innocent truth-telling game. From the start, Death looms over and speaks through them, describing their disquieting and darkly comedic fates. The Comeuppance marks Jacobs-Jenkins’ prolific decade as a Signature Premiere Resident playwright.
The Comeuppance takes the place of Jacobs-Jenkins’ previously-announced Grass.
MOTHER’S DAY AT WAVE HILL
Sunday, May 14th, all day
Wonderfully timed to coincide with the arrival of spring, Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to pull out all the stops. Plan to spend the day in the gardens, with a special Family Art Project, a guided walk in the gardens, a session of spring birding, a free session of community yoga and a family nature walk.
Enjoy the very rare opportunity to picnic on the Wave Hill House Lawn. Bring your own feast or purchase a delicious picnic curated by our exclusive partner Great Performances. Reservations are required by end-of-day Saturday, May 6. If you would like to picnic on the Wave Hill House Lawn, you may bring your own blanket and outdoor folding chairs. Limited, first come, first served seating will also be available in Armor Hall and on the Kate French Terrace. Menus and reservations at wavehillpicnics.square.site.
MEET THE ARTISTS DANA LEVY AND YELAINE RODRIGUEZ + VIDEO/FILM SCREENING
Sunday, May 21st from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Glyndor Gallery
Tickets: Free with Admission to the Grounds
Join us for a gallery walkthrough of the exhibition This Place We Once Remembered featuring works by former Winter Workspace artists-in-residence who draw from lived experience and historical records to conjure memories that move between ancestral pasts and speculative futures. Exhibiting artists Dana Levy and Yelaine Rodriguez discuss their works on view as they relate to the permeable nature of memory, both on an individual and historical scale. Following the walkthrough, the artists will screen related video and film projects.
In the first screening, Levy presents three generations of family in This Was Home (2016): the artist’s maternal grandfather, the artist’s father and the artist herself as they return to their childhood homes in Sosnowiec, Poland; Cairo, Egypt; and Atlanta, Georgia, respectively, with each chapter contributing to the age-old history of Jewish wanderings. The second screening will present EBBÓ (Sacrifice), a short 2021 film directed and produced by Rodriguez that expresses and reinvents Afro-Caribbean religious, aesthetic and musical heritage. Based on the 1998 opera-oratorio by Cuban composer Louis Aguirre and librettist Rafael Almanza, the film is centered on the story of Queen Apetebí who, in refusing to sacrifice her fantastical pet bird to Orula, her protector Orisha and master of divination, brings on the destruction of her kingdom and her own demise.
CITYPICKLE AT WOLLMAN RINK
April 7th through October 9th
As reported in the New York Times:
CityPickle is bringing the country’s fastest growing sport to Wollman Rink in Central Park! The rink will house 14 courts – the largest pickleball offering in the Northeast – with 196 hours of pickleball daily. Come play with us!
Whether you’re a pickleball pro or a newbie looking for a fun way to stay active this season, we’re welcoming all skill levels. Lessons, clinics, open play, leagues, and private events are also available. Grab a friend, grab a paddle, and meet us on the court!
CityPickle is proud to offer a professional playing experience with the court surface provided by Pickleball United USA, the official court partner for MLP and APP professional leagues and the nets provided by CD Pickleball Nets, the official net partner of the PPA and APP.
EXCITING EVENTS AROUND THE BRONX: MAY 2023
By Great Performances
Explore exciting community events around the Bronx this month.
IN CONVERSATION:
ON THE LOWER FREQUENCIES
Saturday, May 6th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Presented in partnership with NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, on the lower frequencies is a roundtable discussion centered on the recent lux et veritas: pushing a white wall exhibition curated by Bonnie Clearwater and publication by Skira. The conversation focuses on a group of art students of color who attended Yale University mainly between 2000 and 2010, and they will share stories on collaborating, in particular through collectives; supporting one another; and ways of achieving critical and personal success within institutional structures. Moderated by cultural practitioner, william cordova, this conversation features Abigail DeVille, Rashawn Griffin, Leslie Hewitt, Jamerry Kim, and Shoshanna Weinberger. Following the discussion will be a walkthrough by Abigail DeVille of her exhibition Bronx Heavens.
THE AMAZING BRONX RIVER FLOTILLA
Saturday, May 6th from 8:00am to 2:30pm
Location: Shoelace Park to Starlight Park
Join us on Saturday May 6 (rain date: May 20) for a 4-mile paddle down the Bronx River to raise funds for the Alliance’s Paddling Program and the River!
Take advantage of this limited opportunity to paddle through the ONLY freshwater river in all of New York City. We hope to see you there!
BRONX FOOD AND FARM TOUR
Saturday, May 13th from 10:30am to 1:00pm
Location: River Garden (180th and Devoe Ave)
Celebrate the sites along the beautiful Bronx River during Bronx Week 2023! This tour will visit the longstanding and productive River Garden, one of the oldest community gardens in the Bronx which features large productive beds and sustainable gardening practices including rainwater harvesting and composting, and provides seasonal community events for all. Next we’ll walk to Starlight Park where you’ll enjoy a healthy food tasting and learn more about the Bronx River where dolphins were spotted earlier this year! We’ll close off the tour at the nearby Concrete Plant Park, a former concrete plant that now hosts the Bronx River Foodway, one of NYC’s only edible food forest, growing food and medicinal plants.
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH: GINGKO TREE CELEBRATION
Saturday, May 6th from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Crotona Nature Center in Crotona Park
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with NYC Parks! Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn about Ginkgo trees and their significance in Asian culture and folklore. Then end with creating your own Ginkgo-inspired craft!
NATURE’S WORKSHOP: WILDFLOWER PRESSING
Sunday, May 14th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Crotona Nature Center in Crotona Park
Join the Urban Park Rangers for the Nature’s Workshop series. Each program in this series explores its topic in-depth and allows you to develop a skill, participate in a hands-on project, and indulge your curiosity. Join the Urban Park Rangers in appreciation of blooming flowers and learn how to press and preserve them. Bring your own book to take your blooms with you.
NYC PARKS PRESENTS: FAMILY DAY IN THE BRONX
Sunday, May 28th from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Ferry Point Park, 511 Balcom Avenue and Dewey Avenue
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Majorie Velazquez for a Family Day Celebration at Ferry Point Park! Activities will include games, obstacle courses, sports, and much more!
This event is FREE and open to the public!
HONEY INFUSION WORKSHOP
Saturday, May 13th from 12:30pm to 3:00pm
Location: New Roots Community Farm
As spring approaches and the bees gear up for another season of pollination and creating delicious honey, this workshop will focus on herbal infusions with raw honey. We will dive in on the benefits and medicinal properties of different herbal infusions and how they can be used as immunity boosters, for healing wounds, fighting off cold and flu symptoms, and combatting infections and allergies, among many other benefits. We will be using locally sourced Bronx honey to create our own infusions to take home. The free workshop will be hosted by NYBG in partnership with New Roots Community Farm.
MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND GARDEN PARTY
Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th
Treat Mom to a One-of-a-Kind Garden Party
The most spectacular spring landscape New York City has to offer is the setting for live music, games, picnicking, and more.
SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK
Sunday, May 28th from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Pelham Bay Nature Center in Pelham Bay Park
Explore which plants are in bloom in our parks! Learn how to identify different species of flowers and pick up some botany basics on this engaging and educational hike with the Urban Park Rangers!
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
Location: Indian Field, East 233rd Street and Jerome Avenue
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs.
Minions: The Rise of Gru – Wednesday, May 3rd from 8:00pm to 11:00pm
In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader — the legendary fighter Wild Knuckles. When the interview turns disastrous, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails. Luckily, he finds an unlikely source for guidance — Wild Knuckles himself — and soon discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.
DC League of Super-Pets – Wednesday, May 17th from 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, when the Man of Steel and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a ragtag group of animals to master their own newfound powers for a rescue mission.
Damascus Sweets
Damascus Sweets first opened its doors in early 2020. This small Bronx bakery located in Little Yemen has become a favorite to many locals in the greater Bronx area.
Damascus Sweets specializes in Middle Eastern treats like baklava, kunafa, and much more. We are very excited to bring their delightful treats to you.
Damascus Sweets
677 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY
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EXCITING EVENTS AROUND NEW YORK: APRIL 2023
By Great Performances
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BRIAN CULBERTSON – THE TRILOGY TOUR
Thursday, April 6th at 8:00pm
Location: Apollo’s Historic Theater
Tickets: start at $88
Multi Instrumentalist, Brian Culbertson comes to the Apollo in his only area performance. Fusing, Jazz, Funk, Pop, and R&B, Brian burst on the music scene in 1994 and has garnered 40 Billboard No. 1 singles as a musician, songwriter, and producer. His most recent recorded work is titled The Trilogy, thirty songs that populate three albums describing the arc of a long-term relationship. The Trilogy Tour will feature a mix of songs from The Trilogy albums, as well as the greatest hits from Brian Culbertson’s catalog. Whether you’re listening to music from The Trilogy on record or live in concert, you’re hearing an eclectic, entertaining and engaging set from an artist at the peak of his power.
IMAGENATION’S COCKTAILS & SOL CINEMA: TONTON MANU
Saturday, April 15th at 4:00pm
Location: Apollo’s Soundstage
Tickets: $26.50 (Each ticket includes a complimentary drink.)
FEATURED FILM: TONTON MANU
The Apollo continues its collaboration with ImageNation by co-presenting the Cocktails & Sol Cinema Series, a social gathering that includes a film screening, cocktail reception, and a post-show conversation with the filmmakers.
This special Africa Now! edition of Cocktails & Sol Cinema features Thierry Dechilly and Patrick Puzenat’s 2021 documentary, Tonton Manu, which follows the daily life of composer, musician, journalist, and ambassador of the Francophone world, Manu Dibango.
THE WIFE OF WILLESDEN
Saturday, April 1st through Sunday, April 16th
Location: BAM Strong, Harvey Theater
Tickets: start at $35
NEW YORK PREMIERE
BAM IN ASSOCIATION WITH A.R.T.
PRESENTS
THE WIFE OF WILLESDEN
ADAPTED BY ZADIE SMITH FROM CHAUCER’S THE WIFE OF BATH
KILN THEATRE
DIRECTED BY INDHU RUBASINGHAM
In her debut play, bestselling author Zadie Smith—whose books include the Man Booker Prize-nominated novel On Beauty— gives us Alvita, a Jamaican-born British woman in her mid-50s holding court at a North West London pub. After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run, this modern translation of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales comes to the Harvey Theater at BAM Strong. Directed by Indhu Rubasingham, with an ensemble cast starring Clare Perkins in a stunning, exhilarating performance, this exuberant and verbally inventive play showcases the pleasures of Smith’s quick wit. Rich with frank sexuality, it celebrates free expression and the human urge both to live stories and share them.
THE CRY OF MY PEOPLE
Saturday, April 8th at 7:30pm
Location: Peter Jay Sharp Building, BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
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We invite sonic commotion for civic disruption through performance, poetry, and revolutionary thought. This show’s lineup features three artists who empower audiences to decipher the sorrow, rage, and angst of an era. The Cry of My People conveys aural imagery of Blackness and Black life in America for audience contemplation. With majestic composer, pianist and organist Amina Claudine Myers accompanying on piano along with a 10-piece band, Archie Shepp presents a selection of his spiritual yet radically charged works including the fiery and intriguing Algiers-inspired “Yasmina, a Black Woman.”
In her first live New York City performance since the 1970s, Linda Sharrock’s powerful vocal projections offer the audience a moment of witness to the voice as an instrument. Honoring Linda’s incomparable virtuosity—which prominently shaped Sonny Sharrock’s 1969 Black Woman album—the performance will activate an emotionally charged atmosphere of self-determination in a searing suite of empowerment.
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Our season of Art History Happy Hours concludes with a celebration of flowers, just as spring blossoms are reaching full bloom. Learn about the language of flowers in Asian art with Joan Cummins, Lisa and Bernard Selz Senior Curator of Asian Art, and hear insights from Valentine Leung of Park Deli about this neighborhood destination for flowers and creativity. Plus, enjoy a special cocktail from Kenta Goto’s local spot Bar Goto Niban, known for incorporating Japanese ingredients into its unique drinks and bar snacks.
2023 BROOKLYN ARTISTS BALL
Tuesday, April 25th from 6:30pm – midnight
Location: Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion and Lobby, 1st Floor, and Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
The Brooklyn Artists Ball is one of the art world’s most beloved, fun, and inspiring events of the year. From the cocktail reception to our legendary gala dinner and not-to-be-missed After Party, it’s sure to be a high-energy, celebratory night!
6:30pm – Cocktails
7:30pm – Dinner and program
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TAKÁCS QUARTET
Sunday, April 23rd at 3:00pm
Tickets: Start at $40
Overview
The world-renowned Takács Quartet, now in their 48th season, return to the Music Room. The acclaimed Quartet brings a program including Haydn, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, whose works have recently begun to move out of her brother Felix’s shadow, and Schubert’s final quartet, in G Major.
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Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in F Major, H. III:82
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: String Quartet in E-flat Major
Franz Schubert: String Quartet in G Major, D. 887
RACHEL PODGER, VIOLIN
An All-Bach Program
Sunday, April 30th at 3:00pm
Tickets: Start at $40
Overview
“Rachel Podger, the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin,” (The Times) has established herself as a leading interpreter of Baroque and Classical music. Podger was the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Royal Academy of Music/Kohn Foundation Bach Prize in October 2015, Gramophone Artist of the Year 2018, and Ambassador for REMA’s Early Music Day 2020. She performs an all-Bach solo program in the perfect setting for it, Caramoor’s Music Room.
Program
J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in G major, BWV 1009
J.S. Bach: Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
JD ALLEN FEAT. CHARLIE HUNTER: AMERICANA VOL. 2
Thursday, April 13th and Friday, April 14th
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Feeding each other’s creative fires, saxophonist-composer JD Allen and guitarist-composer Charlie Hunter explore a broad and integrative legacy of the blues through very personal, often experiential connections to the music, its lineage, and its staggering influence. Together, they deliver a ruminative and exploratory set, primed for new inventions of familiar melodies and original repertoire.
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JD Allen – Saxophones
Charlie Hunter – Guitars
Greg August – Bass
Rudy Royston – Drums
RENÉ MARIE
Thursday, April 20th through Sunday, April 23rd
Tickets: start at $25
ABOUT THE SHOW
A rare and treasured artist and storyteller, Grammy-nominated vocalist, lyricist, and composer René Marie traverses complex themes and lush harmony with an otherworldly sense of space and time. Her sets leave listeners transformed. The sincerity and warmth she brings to her music has allowed her to collaborate over the years with iconic, stylistically diverse artists, as well as heavy hitting large ensembles, including Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, and New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, among countless others.
PERFORMANCE LINEUP
Rene Marie, vocals
John Chin, piano
Elias Bailey, bass
Quentin Baxter, drums
TRES AGUAS & COLORS OF COLOMBIA
FEATURING THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
Friday, April 14th and Saturday, April 15th
Location: Rose Theater
Tickets: start at $55.50
WHAT TO EXPECT
New works created by global jazz composers and brought to life by the JLCO.
There will be a free pre-concert lecture at 7pm for each performance
ABOUT THE CONCERT
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Special Guest Paquito D’Rivera perform a pair of exclusive JALC commissions by mid-career masters—Tres Aguas by Cuban pianist Elio Villafranca and Colors of Colombia by Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda. Castañeda is a transformative virtuoso of the Llanera harp, a traditional instrument from the Eastern Plains of Colombia and a fixture on the international jazz arena for more than a decade; he’ll mix the diverse rhythms of his homeland with the various dialects of swing, reminding us that Colombia and New York are in the same hemisphere. Villafranca’s Tres Aguas features dancers from Cuba, Peru, and the U.S. moving to music influenced by the rich Afro-Diasporic musical streams from Venezuela, Cuba, and New Orleans jazz. The common thread is long-time Jazz at Lincoln Center extended family member Paquito D’Rivera—himself a distinguished composer and authoritative interpreter of a wide range of Pan-American idioms on clarinet and alto saxophone—whose Panamericana Suite, which debuted at JALC in 2000, helped launch Jazz at Lincoln Center’s long-standing relationship to Pan-American music.
MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR
WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER AND KURT ELLING
Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd
Location: The Appel Room
Tickets: start at $90.50
WHAT TO EXPECT
The world’s longest-running jazz festival returns to The House of Swing
Enjoy swinging tunes and stunning views in The Appel Room
ABOUT THE CONCERT
Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour: Dee Dee Bridgewater and Kurt Elling with special guests Lakecia Benjamin, Christian Sands, Yasushi Nakamura and Clarence Penn is the latest iteration of once-in-a-lifetime ensemble performing under the distinguished imprimatur of the Monterey Jazz Festival, one of the world’s longest-running and most iconic jazz events, now celebrating its 65th year. Tony and Grammy Award-winning NEA Jazz Master vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and Grammy Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling bring together the traditions they represent; with instrumental commentary from critically acclaimed rising star saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin and visionary young pianist Christian Sands, anchored by his longtime rhythm section, bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Clarence Penn.
FIRST FRIDAY
Friday, April 7th from 10:00am to 9:00pm
Tickets: Free all Day!
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection.
PERSON PLACE THING WITH NICHOLAS LOWRY
Friday, April 28th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Tickets: $15
Poster House is thrilled to partner with Randy Cohen of Person Place Thing for a live recording of this popular public radio series. Tonight, he will be joined by Poster House Advisory Board member and tartan legend, Nicholas “Nicho” Lowry. Nicholas wears many poster-related hats: auctioneer, specialist, lecturer, curator, historian, enthusiast, and collector. He is perhaps best known, though, as the President and Principal Auctioneer of Swann Auction Galleries, where he is also the Director of its vintage posters department. As one of the world’s foremost authorities on vintage posters, he has spent nearly 25 years serving regularly as a poster appraiser on the PBS television series Antiques Roadshow.
ARBOR WEEKEND
Friday, April 28th through Sunday, April 30th
Join us to celebrate the trees in our gardens and neighborhoods with walks, art-making, a cooking demo, kid-friendly activities and more! By popular demand, arborists from Almstead Tree, Shrub & Lawn Care return this spring to host a family-favorite activity, the Junior Arborist Station.
COOKING DEMONSTRATION: GOING NUTS FOR NUTS
Saturday, April 29th from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Wave Hill House
Tickets: Free with Admission to the Grounds
Nuts are an energy-rich food used by humans and wildlife alike. Walnuts, pine nuts and almonds are just a few examples of versatile tree nuts that can be used in savory and sweet dishes, and even nutritious drinks. Sample some tree-themed recipes, including bite-sized chicken nut puffs and a mixed-nut appetizer, then learn how to make homemade almond milk in this tasty demo with Chef Nick Acosta from Great Performances.
CITYPICKLE AT WOLLMAN RINK
April 7th through October 9th
As reported in the New York Times:
CityPickle is bringing the country’s fastest growing sport to Wollman Rink in Central Park! The rink will house 14 courts – the largest pickleball offering in the Northeast – with 196 hours of pickleball daily. Come play with us!
Whether you’re a pickleball pro or a newbie looking for a fun way to stay active this season, we’re welcoming all skill levels. Lessons, clinics, open play, leagues, and private events are also available. Grab a friend, grab a paddle, and meet us on the court!
CityPickle is proud to offer a professional playing experience with the court surface provided by Pickleball United USA, the official court partner for MLP and APP professional leagues and the nets provided by CD Pickleball Nets, the official net partner of the PPA and APP.
CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL
April 26th through April 30th
CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL is a team stationary-cycling event and 100% of every dollar raised goes directly to rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Teammates take turns riding, cheering, dancing, and hearing powerful speeches from rare cancer patients and survivors, MSK doctors, and MORE.
EXCITING EVENTS AROUND THE BRONX: APRIL 2023
By Great Performances
Explore exciting community events around the Bronx this month.
2023 GALA & ART AUCTION
Monday, April 24th from 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: Ziegfeld Ballroom
Honoring Olivia W. Douglas, Angel Otero, and Will Calhoun!
6:00pm – Cocktails
7:00pm – Dinner & Live Auction with musical performances by Eddie Montalvo and Orchestra
9:00pm – Dessert and Dancing featuring Angel + Dren
TREE PLANTING IN BRONX PARK
Thursday, April 20th from 9:30am – 12:00pm
Location: Burke Ave Bridge in Bronx Park
Join the Bronx River Alliance on Thursday April 20, for this Earth Week planting event in the Bronx River Forest made possible by DoubleVerify and the Arbor Day Foundation.
EARTH DAY: BRONX FOREST BLUE TRAIL RESTORATION WITH TEDDY BEAR PROJECT
Saturday, April 22nd from 11:00am – 3:00pm
All are welcome to join Super Stewards and volunteers at Burke Avenue Bridge in Bronx Forest for a planting day and trail clean-up.
All tools and supplies will be provided to work on the Blue Trail. We will identify native plants, ecological function and plant to activate the watershed plan for Bronx Forest.
RUN FOR THE WILD 2023
Saturday, April 29th from 8:00am – 2:00pm
Each year, the WCS Run for the Wild raises awareness of the threats facing wildlife while fundraising to help WCS’s conservation work at the Bronx Zoo and around the world.
The 5k race for individual runners will begin at 8:00 a.m.; casual runners and walkers can take part in the 3K Family Fun Run/Walk at 9:30 a.m.
More than 5,000 runners and walkers are expected to participate in this year’s event. All are welcome to stay after the race to take part in post-run activities and visit the Bronx Zoo.
Runners, walkers, and wildlife supporters are invited to participate and/or support a participant.
KIDS WEEK: RANGER GAMES
Wednesday, April 12th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city for Kids Week during Spring Break. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. Spend an afternoon of fun with the Urban Park Rangers playing and learning new and exciting nature themed games.
THE ORCHID SHOW: NATURAL HERITAGE
Saturday, February 18th through Sunday, April 23rd
Be Enveloped in Lily Kwong’s Fantastical Vision
Acclaimed artist Lily Kwong, the designer for The Orchid Show’s 20th year, presents a meditative and captivating design inspired by her ancestral connections to the natural world. Kwong’s vibrant and fantastical vision will envelop visitors in thousands of orchids, allowing them to reconnect to nature amidst picture perfect beauty.
Don’t miss this chance to be immersed in a mesmerizing array of orchids, enfolded into rolling mountains throughout the historic Enid A Haupt Conservatory, and to feel enwrapped in this one-of-a-kind experience. On select nights during The Orchid Show, adults 21 and over can experience the exhibition through Orchid Nights, with music, cash bars, and food available for purchase. Stay tuned for dates.
A former student in NYBG’s Adult Education program, Lily Kwong works at the intersection between landscape, wellness, and art, connecting people to nature through transformative projects and site-specific botanical art installations. Her work has been featured in the New Yorker, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Domino, Forbes, Fast Company and more, and her designs have been featured in New York City at the High Line and Grand Central Station, as well as in venues and gardens around the world.
VEGETABLE GARDENING SATURDAY
Saturday, April 15th from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Fresh, homegrown vegetables are healthy and flavorful, and don’t have to be difficult to grow. Learn how to properly prepare beds and soils; gain key tips on planting and sowing seeds; discover ecologically friendly ways to keep pests at bay so you can have the vegetable garden you’ve always wanted! Please bring lunch.
10:00am-12:00pm – Seed Starting Primer
12:00pm-12:45pm – Break for Lunch
12:45pm-2:45pm – Vegetable Gardening Basics
3:00pm-5:00pm – Protect Your Plants from Pests
KIDS WEEK
Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city for Kids Week during Spring Break. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way.
Seed Bomb Making – Monday, April 10th from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Come learn how to make seed bombs with the Rangers and grow native wildflower seeds. Learn how wild flowers are vital for pollinators in our area.
Birding for Kids – Thursday, April 13th from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Bird watching can be fun, especially during the spring season. Learn all about different ways to identify birds in our parks.
KIDS WEEK
Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city for Kids Week during Spring Break. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way.
Nature Puppet Show – Tuesday, April 11th from 1:00pm-2:00pm
The Urban Park Rangers welcome you for some nature-themed puppet shows! Learn more about animals that can be found in our local parks.
Stories by the Camp Fire – Friday, April 14th from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Gather by the campfire to enjoy an afternoon of story telling and fireside activities.
Lilly's Baking Company
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In 2005, Lilly’s Baking Co. was born. The owner wanted to produce a separate line of natural products that were truly authentic. Lilly’s was created to primarily service the natural market with its tasty Brooklyn treats.
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Our Core Values
We believe in using real foods & not cutting corners. We love creating Caribbean flavors that make you feel good.
We source with integrity to get the best ingredients from farms and suppliers that are committed to the same values as we are.
We practice sustainability because we know these decisions will change the world and affect our children’s children.
We firmly believe in supporting other small businesses & our local community.
We love our customers and will feed them with the same respect we feed our own family.
We believe in paying it forward & donating as much as possible.
Our culinary ambassador, Georgette Farkas, interviews Chef Samuel Branch about his culinary career and family-owned company Branch Patty. Read more about it here.
Featured Patty provided by The Branch Family
on February 25th, 2023 at Wollman Rink NYC:
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on June 23rd, 2022:
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on February 3rd, 2022:
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Photos courtesy of Branch Patty
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